Soundman Third Class Edward John Pycz.
United States Naval Reserve.
Edward was born in 1916 in Arcadia, Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
Father, Stanley Pycz.
Mother, Anna B. Pycz.
Parents born in Poland
Sisters, Stella and Katherine Pyscz.
Brothers, Zygmut, Joseph, Charles and Casmir Pycz.
Edward entered the Service from Michigan with service number # 8619350.
Edward J. Pycz was a Soundman3nd Class in the United States Navy.
Edward‘s Crew-members on-board the plane a C-47 were,
1st Lt. Robert B. Blackler Pilot
1st Lt. Armene E.G. Pallentine Co Pilot
SSgt. James R. Carroll Jr. Enginer
Sgt. Joseph E. Fiset Radio Operator
Pvt. William H. Westenmeier Asst. Engineer
Sm3c. Timothy J. Manning Passenger
Sm3c. William H. Kearns Passenger
Sm3c. Edward J. Pysz Passenger
2nd Off. W.W. Anderson Passenger
1st Off. E.F. Gillespie Passenger
1st Off. E.S. Rossconti Passenger
Edward was KIA when the C-47 he was a passenger on going to France had an electrical failure at deviated from the flight pad when it came near Jersey they were shot by AA and the plane crashed into Bouley Bay Harbor, nobody survived, on Oct. 30, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal ,WW II Victory Medal.
And he is buried at Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer,
Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France.
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Sonar Technician (abbreviated as ST) is a United States Navy occupational rating.
STs are responsible for underwater surveillance. They assist in safe navigation and aid in search, rescue and attack operations. They operate and repair sonar equipment. STs track underwater threats and send tracks to fire control (antisubmarine warfare controlling station) operator (ASWCS) for further evaluation and or destruction.
Sonar Technicians are separated into two categories, STG (sonar technician surface) who are on surface ships and STS (sonar technician submarine) who operate onsubmarines.
Sonar Technicians are often referred to as “ping jockeys” on board vessels, after the sound of active sonar.
